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Spirits of Meath Festival - Halloween 2014

27 September 2013

It can be proven that Meath, the Royal County is where Halloween began and we are going back to our roots with a thrilling line up of events from Haunted Spooktacular to Farm phobia Experience at Causey Farm, family events including Fancy Dress Breakfast Partys, Treasure Hunts to Friendly Witch Story Telling and Song.

Samhain, the ancient Celtic Festival that we now call Halloween, originated here in Co. Meath more than 2,000 years ago. Samhain marks the end of the old Celtic Year and the beginning of the New Year. The Celts believed that this was a time of transition, when the veil between our world and the next came down, and the spirits of all who had died since the last Oíche Shamhna (Night of Samhain) moved on to the next life. One of the main spiritual centres of the ancient Celts was located on top of the hill of Tlachtga, now called the Hill of Ward, one mile east of Athboy, Co. Meath. The druids felt that this world and theother world were closest at Tlachtga. It was here on the festival of Samhain that the sacred fire waskindled. It was custom of the Druids to assemble on Tlachtga on the eve of Samhain and that a fire was lit on which offerings were made. All the fires in Ireland were quenched on this night and the men of Ireland were forbidden to relight them except from the fire of Tlachtga. The lighting of the sacred fire was a solemn and sacred ritual. This was the first day of winter and death was very close. The spirits of the dead returned and appeared to men. Torches were lit from this sacred fire and carried to seven otherhills around the county including Tara and Loughcrew, and then on to light up the whole countryside.

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Whilst staying in Meath, you can also partake in the Halloween Activities in the Hotel and in nearby Causey Farm:

Storytelling & Song with the Friendly Witchat The Courtyard at the Kelltic BarDate 28 Oct Time 2.00pm & 4.00pmVenue The Courtyard at the Kelltic Bar, KellsStorytelling & Song with Gemma the Friendly Witch, lots offun in between. Face painting and Traditional HalloweenGames. Halloween Specials for Parents at the Kelltic Bar.Admission FreeContact + 353 (0) 46 924 0063Suitable for Children